Rain today! With a high of 9C and a low of 9C. 70 Humidity. 10 C currently. 19 Km/h Wind from Southwest.

Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard, is rolled out to the launch pad, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. via NASA https://ift.tt/3spxSv8

“Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

“Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.” – Pablo Picasso

Are you still looking for that perfect holiday gift for an astronomer? If your night sky is dark and horizon clear enough, the Solar System may have done your shopping for you. Send them outside after sunset to see three planets and a comet. In this snapshot of the December solstice evening sky from the […]

Cloudy today! With a high of 8C and a low of 8C. 77 Humidity. -2 C currently. 10 Km/h Wind from Southwest.

In this image, the COWVR and TEMPEST instruments are shown in the trunk of the cargo craft. via NASA https://ift.tt/32cxo0P

“Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires.” – Hedy Lamarr

Birds don’t fly this high. Airplanes don’t go this fast. The Statue of Liberty weighs less. No species other than human can even comprehend what is going on, nor could any human just a millennium ago. The launch of a rocket bound for space is an event that inspires awe and challenges description. Pictured here, […]